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British Gangs: Josephine O'Dare

Another story from 1920s underworld Britain

Paul Dettmann
Sep 21, 2024
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I came across the brilliant character of Josephine O'Dare while researching a cheque fraud case. She had a similar background to Kate Meyrick, who we met in my previous article. Both came from Ireland to London in search of their fortune. Whereas Kate ended up running nightclubs, Josephine became a con artist and recruited a group of talented forgers. B…

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